Post by miliwalsh on Nov 15, 2007 6:48:47 GMT
Regulatory affairs professionals thrive on the endless array of challenges and variety that the job provides. They also enjoy staying at the forefront of scientific development without doing bench research. The most interesting aspects of a regulatory affairs profession are the opportunities to constantly gain new scientific, medical and policy knowledge. This continuous learning process is the most satisfying part of the job, from professional and personal standpoints.
Regulatory affairs professionals also welcome the diversity of skills that the job demands. Within any given week in their jobs, regulatory affairs professionals will have to perform diverse activities such as drafting educational pamphlets for the general public and appearing before the Congress. In all of their daily endeavors, regulatory affairs professionals consider communication and organizational skills to be paramount. They rely on these skills in managing the staff and directing the scope of regulatory strategies of the organization. Communication is crucial in regulatory affairs, as there must be a clear and open dialog between lawmakers, the regulated companies, and consumers, for whom the entire process was designed.
Most Regulatory affairs professionals testify that moving in and out of regulatory affairs is relatively easy. The scientific knowledge and skills needed in regulatory affairs are similar to those needed in other scientific jobs. Regulatory affairs professionals are specialized scientists from many different backgrounds, including chemical development, clinical R&D, pre-clinical, toxicology and information management. Those professionals who do not believe in being stationary for too long have the option of taking advantage of this flexibility of a regulatory job and transition away from regulatory affairs to be closer to the heart of the science.
Regulatory affairs professionals also welcome the diversity of skills that the job demands. Within any given week in their jobs, regulatory affairs professionals will have to perform diverse activities such as drafting educational pamphlets for the general public and appearing before the Congress. In all of their daily endeavors, regulatory affairs professionals consider communication and organizational skills to be paramount. They rely on these skills in managing the staff and directing the scope of regulatory strategies of the organization. Communication is crucial in regulatory affairs, as there must be a clear and open dialog between lawmakers, the regulated companies, and consumers, for whom the entire process was designed.
Most Regulatory affairs professionals testify that moving in and out of regulatory affairs is relatively easy. The scientific knowledge and skills needed in regulatory affairs are similar to those needed in other scientific jobs. Regulatory affairs professionals are specialized scientists from many different backgrounds, including chemical development, clinical R&D, pre-clinical, toxicology and information management. Those professionals who do not believe in being stationary for too long have the option of taking advantage of this flexibility of a regulatory job and transition away from regulatory affairs to be closer to the heart of the science.
